St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am incredibly proud to be the Headteacher of St John's. As a church school, our strong Christian ethos and values sit at the heart of everything we do. This is reflected in our warm, inclusive and supportive community where every child is known, valued and encouraged to be the very best they can."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £5.50 per day.

Coming up: an open day on Monday 9 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 93% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 12 families put St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks as their first choice and 102 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks are Lady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sevenoaks (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 91% maths); Sevenoaks Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 75% maths); St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Sevenoaks (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 93% maths); and Seal Church of England Primary School (1 mile, 76% reading, 68% maths).

St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

14.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 12.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (67%) and Mixed (16%).

In 2026, 21 pupils (10.1%) received SEN support and 2 (1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Bat & Ball Rail Station, about 1020 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bayham Road (nw-bound), 30 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks issued 4 suspensions, 2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks are Trinity School (0.6 miles) and Knole Academy (0.8 miles).